Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Proclus, Roy Bhaskar and David Hildebrand

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4 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 13. Green Politics

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Should we value environmental systems for human benefit, or for their own sake? [Hildebrand]